Meaning of Phoebe | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Archaic form of Phoebe.
   alt-of, archaic
2. Nonstandard spelling of Phoebe.
   alt-of, nonstandard
3. Obsolete spelling of phoebe.
   alt-of, obsolete
4. Any of several birds of the genus Sayornis.
5. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
6. A Titan, goddess of the moon, sister-wife of Coeus, and daughter of Uranus and Gaia.
   Greek
7. An epithet and synonym for Selene; Phoebe Selene, after her maternal aunt, Phoebe (see above).
   Greek
8. An epithet and synonym for Artemis; Phoebe Artemis, after her maternal grandmother, Phoebe (see above).
   Greek
9. The 14th moon of Saturn.

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Examples

“Ms. Gates, who is named after Phoebe from “The Catcher in the Rye,” grew up in Seattle, the youngest of three.”

“She made her début on the Dublin stage, in 1777, in the part of Phœbë, in “As You Like It.””

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